Curious Goat's Apple Arugula Goat Cheese Salad
A few weeks ago, we met up with friends at Modist Brewing in Minneapolis. If you haven't visited, it's a lively taproom in the North Loop offering fun and fruity beer collaborations like fruit punch milkshake IPA and maple syrup and waffle oatmeal stout. They also have a permanent food truck (Wed-Sun), The Curious Goat, known for their fabulous goat cheese curds with spicy honey dipping sauce.
While I'm addicted to those cheese curds, I recently discovered my new favorite salad. Since this salad seems to have made a one-night-only appearance, I had to recreate it for my own enjoyment.
Luckily, I took good notes on it's components so the recreation was quite easy. And delicious. We just returned from a 2-week trip traveling around Europe and were in need of a strong dose of veggies to get back on track. I made this as part of my meal prep and added pistachios for some more protein and crunch. It's easy to assemble ahead of time and I always keep the dressing, nuts, and onions separate to add just before serving.
Curious Goat's Apple Arugula Goat Cheese Salad
(serves 4)
- 1 large shallot, julienned
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 packages arugula
- 1/4 cup mint, chopped
- 1/4 cup basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 medium crisp, green apple, julienned
- 1 medium crisp, red apple, julienned
- 1 bunch radishes, julienned
- 4 oz. crumbled goat cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Prior to serving, soak shallot in red wine vinegar and a sprinkle of salt. Set aside. Alternatively, make quick pickled shallots.
In a large serving bowl, toss arugula and herbs. Add apple and radishes and toss with a small amount of vinaigrette, adding more dressing as desired. Season with salt and pepper and top with crumbled goat cheese, pistachios and drained shallots and serve.
